The woman on the left sits on a low footstool that is upholstered in green with white fringe. Her back is to the viewer, and she wears a pink, off-the-shoulder dress with short, puffed sleeves trimmed with white ruffles. Three tiers of white lace...

The woman on the left wears a soft brown dress with a belted waist and a full, bell-shaped skirt. Her sleeves are ruched and fitted until just below the elbow, where they are loose and full, ending in ruched, white cuffs. The vee neckline has a...

Seven women in fashions for October 1836. The woman in the top left hand corner is shown from the waist up. Her hair is done in an intricate up-do with loops at the back and is drawn smoothly over her ears, with decorations of pearls and pink...

The woman on the left wears a blue dress with buttons down the bodice, a belt, long sleeves which puff between the elbow and the cuff, and full, wrapped skirts. Her cuffs are white, and the dress has wide dark blue velvet lapels like those of a...

The woman on the left wears a purple, off-the-shoulder dress with a fitted bodice and full skirts. The neckline is edged with a wide band of white lace, and the sleeves are short, puffing twice above the elbow and ending in a cascade of white lace...

The woman on the left wears a pink, off-the-shoulder dress with full skirts and a fitted bodice. Her skirts are trimmed with swags of pink, and she wears a pink bow at the waist. Two, white, lace ruffles edge the neck, and the sleeves puff above...

A group of ten young women and girls gather to model their English fashions for The Young Ladies' Journal of February 1888. Six of the models display coats, hats, and outerwear to brave the winter cold, while four of the models are dressed for the...

A woman and man stand in a grove. Drawn during the height of the Napoleonic Empire, this illustration shows the woman and man in empire style. The woman's empire-waist 'half dress' is white with short puffed sleeves, and has green zigzag trimming...

Striped bands create a stylish dress of lavender and black. The collar and upper bodice are pale green with a black floral pattern in brocade or lace. Two wide horizontal bands of lavender and black cross the bodice at the shoulder and just below...

Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Dresses; Gloves; Headgear; Lace and lace making

Woman wears an off the shoulder light blue ballgown adorned with a wide lace double collar and rows of small pink bows at the center front. The dress has short sleeves edged with ruffles and an underskirt with a very wide lace ruffle at the hem in...

A woman in a green dress, with a high collar and three-quarter length sleeves. The woman is wearing a black trimmed with large pink roses on the brim, with more under it on one side. She holds a green ruffled parasol.
The blouse is floral...

Five women are depicted in a drawing room. The woman on the left left wears her hair drawn back in a bun, with a small pink hat with a matching plume. Her dress is white or light gray and has long narrow sleeves. She wears a green, yellow, red, and...

Two women are standing in a garden. The woman on the left wears her hair up with a single ringlet down at the back. Her dress has a low square neck edged with white pleated ruffles. The bodice and short puffed sleeves are deep rose pink. The skirt...

Five women are depicted at the seaside, looking out at the ships. The woman on the far left wears her hair up in a coronet of braids with a flower. Her dress is white and light blue, and has three quarter length sleeves, a v-neck, and is trimmed...

Two women stand in a salon. The woman on the left wears a small black hat decorated with black lace and green leaves. She faces away, so only the back of her dress is visible. Her dress is deep green with long bell sleeves and a large bow at the...

Four women depicted outside in a garden. All the women wear black boots which are visible below their ankle length skirts. The woman on the left wears a riding habit with a top hat with a white ribbon. Her jacket and skirt are black with horizontal...

Two women and a boy are outdoors, stepping off a frozen lake to the shore. The woman on the left wears a small dark green flat cap edged in tan fur. Her hair is down, in loose waves and she wears gold pendant earrings. Her dress is matching deep...

A woman poses in an opera costume as the sea-nymph Thetis. She wears an ankle length silver dress with a long sea green cape and a sea green overskirt, with a fishscale pattern on it. The skirt is wide, suggesting the presence of panniers. She...

There are three bathing dresses in black and white with no models. The outfit on top is horizontal. It consists of a dark gray short dress with a sailor collar, short sleeves, and a belt, as well as matching knee length cropped pants. White bands...

Five women and a little girl are depicted outside by a decorative fence overlooking a body of water. The woman on the far left wears a straw hat with white and lavender plumes. Her dress is white with a square neck and long sleeves. The collar and...